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ACCOUNT for the Year ended 31st March, 1898, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1897.

JAMES B. HEYWOOD, Secretary to the Treasury. ROBERT J. COLLINS, Accountant to the Treasury. The foregoing accounts have been examined and found correct, except as regards the "Customs," "Railways," and "Territorial Revenue " receipts, which are not now examined by the Audit Office ; but, as regards the receipts of gold revenue, the Audit Office is unable to satisfactorily verify them, through the failure of the Mines Department to comply with a requisition for a certified statement of the amounts collectible as such revenue. ' J. K. WARBURTON, Controller and Auditor-General. /

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1896-97. EXPENDITURE. 189 '-98. £ s. d. 5 0 0 297,400 0 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — Cash in Deposit Account.. Investment Account £ s. d. 85 0 0 356,100 0 0 £ s. d. 356,185 0 0 £297,405 0 0 Totals £356,185 0 0